Public Health (Health and Sanitation) (Control of Pigs) Regulations - 1st August 1963

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Public Health (Health and Sanitation) (Control of Pigs) Regulations, issued under the framework consolidated to 30 June 2012, set rules governing the keeping of pigs in the town of Victoria and across Seychelles. The regulations prohibit keeping pigs within the scheduled area, while allowing keeping outside it only under strict construction, sanitation, and drainage requirements for pig-sties. Medical Officers of Health and health inspectors may inspect, serve removal notices, and control nuisances through compliance directions, with offences and penalties for contraventions.

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CategoryHealthcare

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Arrangement of Regulations

Citation and definitions

Prohibitions and permitted conditions

Powers to control pig keeping

Powers of entry and inspection

Offences and penalties

Schedule

CONSOLIDATED TO 30 JUNE 2012 SECTIONS 120 AND 121 G.N 47/1910 . G.N.54/1926 . G.N. 75/1947 . G.N.292/1951 . SI. 25/1960 SI.. /o1f9169263 THE PUBLIC HEALTH (HEALTH AND SANITATION) (CONTROL OF PIGSS. SI. REGULATIONS [1st August, 1963] 60/1966. 104/1975 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS 1. Citation. 2. Definitions. 3. Prohibitions to keep pigs within the scheduled area. 4. Pigs may be kept in the town of Victoria outside scheduled area subject to certain conditions. 5. Powers to Medical Officers of Health and health inspectors to control pig keeping. 6. Powers of entry and inspection. 7. Offences and penalties. 1. These regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Health and Sanitation) (Control of Pigs) Regulations. 2. In these regulations- "scheduled area" means that part of the town of Victoria comprised within the boundaries defined in the schedule; "town of Victoria" means the town of Victoria as defined in the Schedule to the Town of Victoria (Boundaries and Divisions) Act (Cap 238) . 3. No pigs shall be kept within the scheduled area. 4. (1) Pigs may be kept in the town of Victoria outside the scheduled area in properly constructed pig-sties which shall conform to the following requirements:- (a) the pig-sty must be at a distance of not less than 30 feet from the nearest dwelling-house; (b) the pig-sty must have a superficial area of not less than 3 feet by 5 feet for each pig housed therein and must be covered with a roof so as to protect the floor from sun and rain; (c) the floor of the pig-sty must be paved in masonry and cemented mortar and adequately sloped to an outside drain; (d) the drain attached to the pig-sty must be properly cemented throughout and lead toa cess pit not more than 10 feet away from the pig-sty; (e) the cess pit attached to the pig-sty must not be less than 3 feet deep and must be cement lined and protected with a concrete cover or such other cover as may be approved by the Medical Officer of Health or a health inspector; (f) the pig-sty shall be constructed to the satisfaction of a Medical Officer of Health or health inspector who may give directions as to the place where it should be situated; (g) the pig-sty shall be kept in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition to the satisfaction of a Medical Officer of Health or a health inspector. (2) A Medical Officer of Health may in individual cases whenever he is satisfied that a nuisance shall not be occasioned thereby give written dispensation for all or any of the provisions of Subregulation (1) . Such dispensation may subsequently be withdrawn or modified at any time. 5. (1) Where in the opinion of a Medical Officer of Health or a health inspector a person keeps a pig in such a situation or in such a manner as to be offensive or injurious or dangerous to public health such Medical Officer of Health or health inspector may cause to be served upon such person or, if such person cannot be found or ascertained, upon the occupier or owner of the land or premises on or from which such nuisance arises, a notice to remove the pig from such land or premises and to cease keeping pigs or to abate the nuisance, setting out short particulars of the measures which in the opinion of such Medical Officer of Health or health inspector are the most practicable and expeditious means of abating the nuisance. The notice shall set out a reasonable time within which the addressee is required to comply with the notice. The person issuing such notice may extend the time specified therein by written documents signed by him. (2) A person on whom a notice has been served in conformity with the provisions of subregulation (1) shall be bound to comply with the directions set out therein within the specified time limit. (3) This regulation shall apply throughout Seychelles. 6. It shall be lawful for a Medical Officer of Health or a health inspector at any time between 8 a.m and 6 p.m, to enter upon an

FAQs

Where are pigs prohibited from being kept?

No pigs may be kept within the scheduled area, as defined in the regulations and the schedule’s boundaries plan.

What conditions must be met to keep pigs outside the scheduled area?

Pigs may be kept outside the scheduled area only in properly constructed pig-sties meeting distance, size, roofing, paved floor, drainage to a cement-lined cess pit, approved construction, and clean sanitary maintenance requirements.

What powers do Medical Officers of Health and health inspectors have?

They may inspect any land or premises between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., serve notices to remove pigs and abate nuisances, and issue directions. They may also grant written dispensation in individual cases when satisfied a nuisance will not occur.

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